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How close is Tesla really to full driverless technology?
13 August 2019
A Model S. All Tesla cars built since late 2016 are equipped with sensors and other hardware that allow them to function without a human driver at the wheel, according to the compa...
Aston Martin takes aim at WEC title with Vantage GTE racecar
13 August 2019
LONDON: Aston Martin Racing is aiming for a title as it returns to the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at the Silverstone race circuit in the UK with its successful Vantage ...
Hyundai Ioniq gets 5-star Euro NCAP crash test rating
13 August 2019
LONDON: The New Hyundai Ioniq has maintained its maximum rating of five stars from Euro NCAP for crash safety. The Ioniq Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid and Electric versions - all keep...
Programme to help assess Autonomous driving software develop...
13 August 2019
LONDON: UK simulation software specialist, rFpro, has developed a new technique that helps to overcome the safety concerns around testing and developing connected autonomous vehicl...
Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E Hybrids models announced
13 August 2019
STUTTGART: Porsche just announced the new Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid and Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid Coupe: the most powerful Cayenne models ever. With 670 horsepower and 900Nm of to...
'Eleanor' voted most popular movie car to drive in the UK
13 August 2019
LONDON: According to Trackdays.co.uk, the iconic Shelby Mustang GT500 - nicknamed Eleanor from the movie Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), starring Nicolas Cage, has been voted as the mos...
Japanese grabs last five units of Fenyr SuperSport Launch Ed...
13 August 2019
DUBAI: Arabian supercar maker W Motors has announced that all 10 of its ultra-exclusive Fenyr SuperSport Launch Edition have been sold. The last remaining five models were snapp...
Limited MINI 60 Years Edition introduced at RM256K
13 August 2019
PETALING JAYA: MINI has  introduced the exclusive MINI 60 Years Edition to celebrate six decades of iconic design and thrilling go-kart handling. It is priced at RM255,888 (OTR ...
US city bans construction of new drive-thrus
13 August 2019
MINNEAPOLIS: A US city council voted last Thursday to ban the construction of new drive-thru windows including those at restaurants, banks, and liquor stores for the sake of pedest...
Toyota seek to counter mistakes of accelerator for brake
13 August 2019
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp plans to introduce a safety function as early as this year to help prevent accidents caused by drivers slamming the accelerator instead of the brake by mis...
All new Honda Odyssey MPVs sold in US to get 10-speed automa...
13 August 2019
LOS ANGELES: For over a third of its lifetime, the Honda Odyssey has been the top-selling MPV in the US. To celebrate this and its 25-year anniversary, Honda announced that not ...
BMW to convert personal garages into inductive EV charging s...
13 August 2019
NEW YORK: Last year, BMW launched the Induction Charging Pilot Programme in Germany, where volunteers' garages are converted into inductive charging stations for the 530e iPerforma...
Karma SC1 Vision Concept to debut in North America at Pebble...
13 August 2019
LOS ANGELES: Karma Automotive has announced that the high-tech and futuristic SC1 Vision Concept will be shown to the American public for the first time at this week's Pebble Beach...
PSA, Dongfeng to drop two China auto plants, halve workforce...
13 August 2019
BEIJING/PARIS: Peugeot maker PSA Group and partner Dongfeng Group have agreed to cut thousands of jobs in China and drop two of their four shared assembly plants, according to a do...
Race heats up for govt vehicle fleet contract
13 August 2019
New police cars. The Kedah police contingent checking out some of the vehicles delivered by Spanco at a handover ceremony recently at the Kedah police headquarters. Spanco is the i...
Automakers warm up to friendly hackers at cybersecurity conf...
12 August 2019
LAS VEGAS: At a conference where hackers can try their hand at picking locks and discover cyber vulnerabilities in a makeshift hospital, they can also endeavour to break into the c...
Infiniti celebrates 30 years by launching 5 special edition ...
12 August 2019
HONG KONG: Thirty years ago, Nissan launched its luxury car division Infiniti. To celebrate this anniversary in 2019, the company is launching not one, not two, but five pearly spe...
Another Tesla catches fire — after hitting tow truck in Mosc...
12 August 2019
A 2018 Tesla Model 3 undergoing safety tests at the US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in Virginia last month. — Reuters MOSCOW: A Tesla Model 3 electric car caught fire af...
Ban on heavy vehicles mulled when festivals coincide with sc...
11 August 2019
KUALA LUMPUR: The government may consider banning heavy vehicles on the roads during festive seasons that coincide with school holidays to reduce traffic congestion, says Deputy Tr...
TCEAS launches DriveOn app for Nissan, Renault and Infiniti ...
09 August 2019
KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Chong Ekspres Auto Servis (TCEAS) today launched its first vehicle service mobile application dubbed 'DriveOn' for owners of its Nissan, Renault and Infiniti bran...